Sphere (IRE)
Sphere (IRE) is 1 from 24, the win coming at Class 5 level. Hasn't won since Sep 2009. The win came on turf — 0 from 4 on the all-weather, and the win came on good or faster ground (0 from 5 on softer). Last raced off 54, 43lb below the career-high mark.
Progeny in our archive
As a dam, Sphere (IRE) has 3 produce in the archive, 2 winners — most wins Inflexiball (GB) (2 wins).
The wins came over 1m2f–2m4f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Inflexiball (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inflexiball (GB) | 41 | 2 | 1m2f | Class 5 |
| Malinas Jack (GB) | 5 | 1 | 2m4f | — |
| Rocket Robbo (GB) | 10 | 0 | — | — |
- 1–24Wins / Runs
- 4.2%Strike rate
- 5 (20.8%)Placed
- −20.50£1 level staken=24 at SP
- 0.36Fair A/E n=24 · 0.31 incl. margin
- 97Highest OR
- 38dAvg between runs
A/E compares actual wins with what starting prices implied. "Fair" strips the bookmaker margin from the expectation, so favourites and longshots are judged on the same footing — figures near 1.00 mean the market priced this horse about right.
KTB Speed and Rating
No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Oct 2016; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 0 figures from 0 runs · a record, not a forecast
Both figures are KTB's own, computed from the archive; no vendor rating enters either. Every run's figure is on its form line below with its grade. Grades measure how much the archive could see, never the merit of the run.
Run style is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 10.6% of 3,508 runs since Jan 2008 (253 horses).
Weakest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 6.4% from 109.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 32 | 0 | 0% | −10.6 | — |
| Good to Firm | 558 | 71 | 12.7% | +2.1 | 1 from 6 |
| Good | 1,023 | 120 | 11.7% | +1.1 | 0 from 9 |
| Good to Soft | 515 | 48 | 9.3% | −1.3 | 0 from 3 |
| Soft | 653 | 61 | 9.3% | −1.3 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 309 | 28 | 9.1% | −1.5 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 418 | 45 | 10.8% | +0.2 | 0 from 4 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 11 | 0 | 0% | −10.6 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 109 | 7 | 6.4% | −4.2 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 217 | 25 | 11.5% | +0.9 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 732 | 75 | 10.2% | −0.4 | 1 from 11 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,148 | 133 | 11.6% | +1 | 0 from 12 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 765 | 86 | 11.2% | +0.6 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 451 | 41 | 9.1% | −1.5 | — |
| Over 3m | 75 | 6 | 8% | −2.6 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 28 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
7 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Charles De Mille (GB) (2 wins).
The wins came over 1m–2m4½f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Isle Of Ewe (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles De Mille (GB) | 35 | 2 | 1m–1m½f | Class 6 |
| Isle Of Ewe (GB) | 6 | 1 | 2m4½f | Class 4 |
| Aloadofguff (IRE) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Kishorn (GB) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Royal Trix (GB) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
| Torran (GB) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Ardlair (GB) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Good to Firm | 6 | 1 | 17% | −2.50 |
| Standard (AW) | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 14 | 1 | 7% | −10.50 |
| Class 6 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Class 4 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beverley | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.50 |
| Uttoxeter | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Market Rasen | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Warwick | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Folkestone | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Yarmouth | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Catterick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Musselburgh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chelmsford (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thirsk | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Pontefract | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 12 | 0 | 0% | −12.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 11 | 1 | 9% | −7.50 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Tinkler | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Jamie Spencer | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Stephen Craine | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Dane O'Neill | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Declan Cannon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Neil Callan | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.50 |
| Phillip Makin | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hayley Turner | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Rosie Jessop | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Pat Cosgrave | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Adam Kirby | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tom Queally | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Eddie Ahern | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paul Hanagan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Robert Winston | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 15 | 0 | 0% | −15.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 7 | 1 | 14% | −3.50 |
| Tongue tie | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2009 | 12 | 1 | 8% | −8.50 |
| 2008 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 19 | 1 | 5% | −15.50 |
| Hurdle | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
Splits include every sample, however small — muted rows are under 3 runs. A one-from-one record is a fact, not a trend: read the Runs column before the strike rate.
Form
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 · 5 runs | |||||||||
| 11 Aug 10+36d | Beverley | Findaproperty Handicap (Div 1) | 5/11 | 1¾ | 8-12 | 54 | 65A | Declan Cannon | 20/1 |
| 06 Jul 10+11d | Uttoxeter | Matthew Clark Mares' Handicap Hurdle | PU/12 | — | 11-10 | 95 | — | Andrew Tinkler | 14/1 |
| 25 Jun 10+40d | Market Rasen | Dfds Tor Line Novices' Handicap Hurdle | 8/14 | ¾ | 11-9 | 97 | 91A | Andrew Tinkler | 12/1 |
| 16 May 10+15d | Market Rasen | Journal Maiden Hurdle | 6/12 | ¾ | 10-7 | 97 | 92A | Andrew Tinkler | 16/1 |
| 01 May 10+149d | Uttoxeter | toteplacepot Maiden Hurdle (Div 1) | 5/11 | 1½ | 10-7 | — | 98A | Andrew Tinkler | 15/2 |
| 2009 · 12 runs | |||||||||
| 03 Dec 09+21d | Leicester | Knighton Novices' Hurdle | 5/15 | 13 | 10-5 | — | 108A | Andrew Tinkler | 66/1 |
| 12 Nov 09+26d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Stay At The Wolverhampton Holiday Inn Handicap | 6/7 | 6 | 8-12 | 56 | 46C | Stephen Craine | 12/1 |
| 17 Oct 09+25d | Catterick | Best Odds Guaranteed At Totesport.com Handicap | 7/11 | ½ | 9-10 | 59 | 69A | Stephen Craine | 10/1 |
| 22 Sep 09+8d | Beverley | Season Finale Selling Stakes | 1/8 | 8-11 | 59 | 73A | Neil Callan | 5/2J | |
| 14 Sep 09+9d | Musselburgh | Scottish Racing Your Better Bet Handicap | 3/12 | 5 | 9-7 | 57 | 77A | Phillip Makin | 12/1 |
| 05 Sep 09+21d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Williamhill.com/bonus25 - Live Casino Dealers Selling Stakes | 4/12 | ½ | 8-13 | 57 | 73A | Hayley Turner | 11/2 |
| 15 Aug 09+15d | Lingfield (AW) | Idris Morgan Of Ely Birthday Today Apprentice Handicap (AW) | 9/13 | 1 | 9-13 | 59 | 66A | Rosie Jessop | 11/2 |
| 31 Jul 09+43d | Newmarket | Ngk Spark Plugs Fillies' Handicap | 4/13 | 1¾ | 9-8 | 62 | 68A | Dane O'Neill | 9/1 |
| 18 Jun 09+10d | Warwick | Warwick Racecourse Handicap | 6/8 | 2½ | 8-13 | 66 | 67A | Pat Cosgrave | 14/1 |
| 08 Jun 09+20d | Folkestone | Betdaq The Betting Exchange Handicap | 6/9 | 7 | 9-6 | 67 | 64A | Adam Kirby | 6/1 |
| 19 May 09+49d | Yarmouth | Julie Byrne 40th Birthday Surprise Handicap | 4/7 | nk | 9-5 | 68 | 74A | Tom Queally | 9/2 |
| 31 Mar 09+173d | Folkestone | Ladbrokes Odds On Card - Join Today Fillies' Handicap | 4/6 | 4 | 9-0 | 70 | 68B | Jamie Spencer | 2/1F |
| 2008 · 7 runs | |||||||||
| 09 Oct 08+35d | Chelmsford (AW) | Much Hadham Maiden Stakes | 6/11 | 1¼ | 8-12 | 72 | 57A | Jamie Spencer | 15/8F |
| 04 Sep 08+29d | Warwick | Book Your Christmas Party At Warwick Racecourse Handicap | 3/13 | hd | 8-13 | 71 | 75A | Jamie Spencer | 3/1F |
| 06 Aug 08+34d | Yarmouth | producedinnorfolk.com Handicap | 2/6 | dht | 8-11 | 71 | 69B | Eddie Ahern | 11/2 |
| 03 Jul 08+29d | Haydock | Vista Panels Fillies' Handicap | 2/12 | ½ | 8-8 | 65 | 74A | Jamie Spencer | 9/2F |
| 04 Jun 08+32d | Lingfield | Bet Euro 2008 - Betdaq Maiden Fillies' Stakes (Div 1) | 6/11 | 2 | 8-9 | 65 | 60A | Dane O'Neill | 14/1 |
| 03 May 08+39d | Thirsk | totesport 0800 221 221 Maiden Stakes | 8/12 | shd | 8-3 | — | 53A | Paul Hanagan | 9/2 |
| 25 Mar 08 | Pontefract | High-Rise Median Auction Maiden Stakes | 3/7 | nk | 8-12 | 70 | 72A | Robert Winston | 20/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Sphere won?
- Sphere (IRE) won 1 of 24 archived starts between 2008 and 2010, a strike rate of 4.2%. Placed 5 times in total (20.8% of starts).
- Who trained Sphere?
- Sphere (IRE) was trained by John Mackie on the most recent run on record, at Beverley on 11 August 2010.
- Who is Sphere's sire?
- Sphere (IRE) is by Daylami (IRE) out of Apple Town (GB), whose sire is Warning.
- What going does Sphere prefer?
- Sphere (IRE) has the best record on good to firm going: 1 win from 6 starts (16.7%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Sphere's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 54, from the run on 11 August 2010. The highest on record is 97.
- What is Sphere's sire's record?
- Daylami (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.6% of 3,508 runs since Jan 2008 (253 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 6.4% from 109.
- Who are Sphere's siblings?
- Out of Apple Town (GB), Sphere (IRE) has 7 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Charles De Mille (GB) (2). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Isle Of Ewe (GB)). The wins came over 1m–2m4½f. As at Oct 2026.
- Has Sphere produced winners?
- As a dam, Sphere (IRE) has 3 produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Inflexiball (GB) (2). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Inflexiball (GB)). The wins came over 1m2f–2m4f. As at Oct 2026.